How to Interlock Dreads

Interlocking dreads help to incorporate new hair growth into the existing locks.

Interlocking dreads is a method of tightening individual locks, and incorporating new hair growth into the existing locks. Expensive tools and fancy techniques are not necessary for interlocking dreads. A paperclip and your fingers are all the tools you need. Once the new hair growth has reached ¼ inch, it should be interlocked with the existing locks. It will take several passes to tighten and incorporated the new growth into the current dreadlocks.

Things You'll Need

• Large paperclip

Instructions

1. Straighten the paperclip until it is one, long piece. Bring the ends together, creating a loop or a teardrop shape. Twist the ends together to secure the loop. If you have thin dreads, a smaller paperclip will suffice.

2. Locate a dread with new hair growth. New hair growth is located close to the scalp, and will be straight.

3. Place the paperclip into the dread, close to the scalp, creating a hole. Push the paperclip through until there is enough loop on the other side to place the dread into. Continue to hold on to the twisted ends of the paperclip.

4. Thread the dread through the top-side of the loop.

5. Pull the paperclip by the twisted end, bringing the loop and the dread through the hole the paperclip created.

6. Repeat until the dread is tight to the scalp. However, alternate between threading the dreadlock through the top-side and under-side of the loop. This will give your dreads a "Y" shape.

References

• My Natural Hair Care Guide: Starting Dreadlocks by Interlocking